Okay, Sony. Can you just decide what you want to call this phone? Is it the Z4 like in Japan, or the Z3+ as in most other markets? I say this because the phone is coming to the US as the Xperia Z4v on Verizon. It will be out this summer with obnoxious Verizon branding and yes, a Snapdragon 810. It's not clear if Verizon will be posting warnings in its stores.

The Xperia Z4v appears to be similar to the devices that have started selling internationally. It has a 5.2-inch 1440p LCD (Z4 and Z3+ are 1080p), 32GB of storage with a card slot, a (slightly larger) 3000mAh battery, a 20.7MP camera, and an octa-core Snapdragon 810 chip. As with all other Sony phones, this one is water and dust-resistant. This device will also have wireless charging built-in, which is unusual for Sony. The phone will also be able to stream PS4 games in some capacity, but there aren't many details on that.

The Z4v has a big Verizon logo plastered on the front at the top, displacing the Sony logo to the bottom. We haven't seen the back yet, but I bet there's a sizable LTE logo in the middle. Verizon plans to start selling the Z4v this summer for an undisclosed price.

Comments

If it didn't have Snapdragon 810 and was sold internationally, I would say "yay" because those extras are still improvements.

brkshr

There is no way in hell that Verizon would warn it's customers about anything.

Hitokage Tamashi

Wouldn't put it past them to advertise it as the coolest running phone.

silver_arrow

Wireless charging, Snapdragon 810 and a QHD screen.

Anyone want to bring marshmallows?

Yury H

No need to bring them anywhere, they'll melt all the way over here

C64

Snapdragon 810. No thanks

Andrew VanRysseghem

Seriously. I've been looking forward to a good waterproof phone. Been off contact for a while and waiting for a phone worth an upgrade. Put a different chip in this I'd be happy. If the 1440 screen uses the same or less battery than the old 1080s they used that's good but I'm more than happy with a 1080. Guaranteed the extra pixels makes the 810 run even hotter though. May jump to att for the s6 active (wish it came in 64 or 128gb and didn't have touchwiz) or just wait it out for something more worthwhile. Why are there not more waterproof phones??? Give me a 64 or 128gb Google play edition s6 active on Verizon! :P

C64

It had to be waterproof, because you need to use water to cool it down

Maxr1998

Well, water won't fix this, it also couldn't prevent the nuclear meltdown in Tschernobyl or Fukushima..

Awesome that it has a larger battery, something Apple and Samsung don't seem to understand...and wireless charging! Though it would be nicer if Sony also sold their Compact models in this country.....ever...from any carriers....

Secret Unaccountable Money

Snapdragon 810? Isn't that the processor in my networked toaster?

Daggett Beaver

Get it while it's hot, if you know what I mean!

fingerfish

Daggett... what the heck are you doing over here in Sony Xperia land when you should be w/ the rest of us fools watching this tropical storm wash up onto Galveston?

fingerfish

also, I know exactly what you mean

Yury H

Sooooo anytime then? lol

shojus

What do you mean? The 810 does not get ANY hotter than a frying pan while over a flame on high! No idea why you are making jokes about that awesome Qualcomm architecture...

Yury H

Does it come with Verizon stickers so I can put them all over my house too?